The 2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on November 20, 2016, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

This was the final race for Hall of Fame inductees Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards.

Jimmie Johnson was the first of the four drivers to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, winning the first race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville.

[15] Joey Logano clinched the third spot in the Championship 4, winning the third and final race of the Round of 8 at Phoenix.

But I knew if we could just run the same speed every round, that is half the battle because you never know how much it is going to slow down for everybody else, and it doesn’t take much to make a mistake.

[21] Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.983 and a speed of 174.289 mph (280.491 km/h).

[22] Under mostly sunny Florida skies, Kevin Harvick led the field to the green flag at 3:24 p.m.

The first caution of the race flew on lap 27 for Ryan Blaney crashing hard into the outside wall in turn 1.

Denny Hamlin led a lap under the caution after missing the entrance to pit road.

Kyle Larson worked his way through the field, catching Carl Edwards and passing him on the outside in turn 4 to take the lead on lap 119 just as another cycle of green flag stops started.

Another round of green flag stops commenced on lap 153 and Larson retained the lead through the cycle.

The fourth caution flew with 61 laps to go for Blaney again crashing hard in turn 1 The race restarted with 55 to go.

[32] Edwards walked from his wrecked car to the pit box of the 22 team to explain to Todd Gordon (Logano's crew chief) what happened.

Jimmie Johnson took the lead from Larson coming to the white flag and drove on to score the victory and his seventh Sprint Cup Series championship.

Just didn't think the race was unfolding for us like we needed to do to be the champs, but we just kept our heads in the game.

Car owners, sponsors, Chevrolet, Lowe's, so many amazing people along the way that believed in me to give me this chance.

"[39] Teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., gauging from the largely supportive fan reaction, said he thought "people are coming around [to liking Johnson].

Everybody at Circle Sport Leavine Family Racing we’ve been making great progress.

[42] He was as fiery and temperamental as ever in his final start while cursing on his radio channel over a NASCAR-mandated lineup change, saying he "raced.

"[43] Johnson gave Stewart his "Chasing 7" helmet he wore during the race as a parting gift.

Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race.

Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled pit road on the television side.

While the race itself aired on NBC, NBCSN aired NBCSN NASCAR Hot Pass, a simultaneous live feed dedicated to each of the Chase drivers, with commentary by Leigh Diffey and Parker Kligerman.